Secrets Underground North Americas Buried Past by Elizabeth MacLeod 2014 Trade Paperback-image
Secrets Underground North Americas Buried Past by Elizabeth MacLeod 2014 Trade Paperback-image

Secrets Underground North Americas Buried Past by Elizabeth MacLeod 2014 Trade Paperback

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ISBN-13: 9781554516308 Item Width: 7.5 in LC Classification Number: GB601.2.M33 2014 Dewey Edition: 23 Language: English Item Height: 0.3 in Number of Pages: 96 Pages Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction Publication Year: 2014 Author: Elizabeth Macleod Book Title: Secrets Underground : North America's Buried Past Grade To: Twelfth Grade Item Weight: 9.9 Oz Illustrator: Yes Format: Trade Paperback ISBN-10: 1554516307 Publisher: Annick Press, The Limited Intended Audience: Young Adult Audience Dewey Decimal: 551.44/7 Item Length: 9.2 in gtin13: 9781554516308 Synopsis: Uncover the spine-tingling mysteries and eerie surprises that lurk right under your feet In Secrets Underground, history buff Elizabeth MacLeod takes readers deep down, below the earth s surface, and introduces them to a completely different worldsometimes terrifying, often baffling, and always fascinating. Discover: the Civil War secrets carefully concealed in Organ Cave, West Virginia the top-secret equipment that lies deep below Grand Central Terminal in New York City how the Aztec city Tenochtitlan, the largest and most powerful city of its time in what is now North America, nearly disappeared without a trace the abandoned ships buried beneath San Francisco that reveal the city s history as a top destination for fortune seekers during the Gold Rush the nuclear shelter the U.S. government kept hidden for decades underneath an exclusive resort in West Virginia called The Greenbrier. Guiding readers through these fascinating places, MacLeod reveals their long-kept secrets and deftly explains how these lost and hidden subterranean passages, spaces, and caves answer decades-old puzzles, help us understand our own past, and lead us to discover what life was really like in eras gone by.", Uncover the spine-tingling mysteries and eerie surprises that lurk right under your feet In Secrets Underground, history buff Elizabeth MacLeod takes readers deep down, below the earth's surface, and introduces them to a completely different world--sometimes terrifying, often baffling, and always fascinating. Discover: - the Civil War secrets carefully concealed in Organ Cave, West Virginia - the top-secret equipment that lies deep below Grand Central Terminal in New York City - how the Aztec city Tenochtitlan, the largest and most powerful city of its time in what is now North America, nearly disappeared without a trace - the abandoned ships buried beneath San Francisco that reveal the city's history as a top destination for fortune seekers during the Gold Rush - the nuclear shelter the U.S. government kept hidden for decades underneath an exclusive resort in West Virginia called The Greenbrier. Guiding readers through these fascinating places, MacLeod reveals their long-kept secrets and deftly explains how these lost and hidden subterranean passages, spaces, and caves answer decades-old puzzles, help us understand our own past, and lead us to discover what life was really like in eras gone by., Uncover the spine-tingling mysteries and eerie surprises that lurk right under your feet! In Secrets Underground, history buff Elizabeth MacLeod takes readers deep down, down, down below the earth's surface, and introduces them to a completely different world--sometimes terrifying, often baffling, and always fascinating. Discover: * the Civil War secrets carefully concealed in Organ Cave, West Virginia * the top-secret equipment that lies deep below Grand Central Terminal in New York City * the network of tunnels in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, that once hid victims of persecution--and illegal liquor transported by notorious Chicago gangsters * how the Aztec city TenochtitlÁn, the largest and most powerful city of its time in what is now North America, nearly disappeared without a trace * the abandoned ships buried beneath San Francisco that reveal the city's history as a top destination for fortune seekers during the Gold Rush * the nuclear shelter the U.S. government kept hidden for decades underneath an exclusive resort in West Virginia called The Greenbrier. Guiding readers through these fascinating places, MacLeod reveals their long-kept secrets and deftly explains how these lost and hidden subterranean passages, spaces, and caves answer decades-old puzzles, help us understand our own past, and lead us to discover what life was really like in eras gone by., Uncover the spine-tingling mysteries and eerie surprises that lurk right under your feet! In Secrets Underground, history buff Elizabeth MacLeod takes readers deep down, below the earth's surface, and introduces them to a completely different world--sometimes terrifying, often baffling, and always fascinating. Discover: * the Civil War secrets carefully concealed in Organ Cave, West Virginia * the top-secret equipment that lies deep below Grand Central Terminal in New York City * how the Aztec city Tenochtitlan, the largest and most powerful city of its time in what is now North America, nearly disappeared without a trace * the abandoned ships buried beneath San Francisco that reveal the city's history as a top destination for fortune seekers during the Gold Rush * the nuclear shelter the U.S. government kept hidden for decades underneath an exclusive resort in West Virginia called The Greenbrier. Guiding readers through these fascinating places, MacLeod reveals their long-kept secrets and deftly explains how these lost and hidden subterranean passages, spaces, and caves answer decades-old puzzles, help us understand our own past, and lead us to discover what life was really like in eras gone by. Reviews: The stories in this book are well researched and thought-provoking, providing an illuminating glimpse into the dark history buried under our daylight world., MacLeod has produced yet another immensely readable, engaging piece of middle-grade nonfiction with wide appeal. Grade From: Fifth Grade Topic: People & Places / General, Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General, Business & Economics, Technology / General, Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Geography, History / General brand: Annick Press, The Limited LCCN: 2018-420496

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  1. This book was a total page-turner! I loved learning about all the hidden history right under our feet. It's fascinating, well-written, and perfect for curious minds.

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